Fruland Funeral Home

Veteran services at Fruland Funeral Home

Fruland Funeral Home in Morris, IL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "The funeral home provides services with full military honors, as evidenced by an obituary mentioning interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery with full military honors." On-site amenities include chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,300 for basic burial and $2,090 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, online memorials, flameless cremation, cemetery monument assistance, and military services and honors. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

Published pricing at Fruland Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,090. That places direct cremation roughly 16% below the Illinois median ($2,495). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in IL, approximately 16 miles from Fruland Funeral Home. Fruland Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Illinois has approximately 1,192 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Fruland Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Fruland Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,090. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Fruland Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Fruland Funeral Home is located at 121 West Jefferson Street in Morris, IL. You can reach the home at (815) 942-0700. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Fruland Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Fruland Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, advance planning, grief support, online memorials, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Fruland Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home provides services with full military honors, as evidenced by an obituary mentioning interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery with full military honors.

Which faith traditions does Fruland Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Non-denominational Christian families, among others.

What sets Fruland Funeral Home apart

National Funeral Directors Association Pursuit of Excellence Eagle Award (since 2007 for Reeves, annually since 2011 for Baskerville)
NFDA's Best of the Best Award (2024 recipient, one of three internationally)
Illinois Award of Funeral Service Distinction
On-site Transitions Crematory (established 2023 at Gardner facility)
Flameless Cremation (AquaGreen Dispositions)
Certified Funeral Celebrants on staff (Matthew Baskerville, Violette Baskerville)

Military & veteran services offered

★Online Memorials

★Cemetery Monument Assistance

★Military Services and Honors

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Flameless Cremation

On-site facilities

· Brick and Mortar Facilities

· On-site Crematory

· Chapel

· Conference Room

· Reception Area

· Family Room

· Office

· Visitation Rooms

· Kitchen Area

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· Illinois Funeral Directors Association
· Will-Grundy County Funeral Service Association
· Grundy County Chamber of Commerce
· Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
· Wilmington Downtown Merchants Association
· Morris Hospital Foundation
· Oakwood Cemetery Association in Wilmington

Specializations

· Flameless Cremation
· Certified Funeral Celebrant
· Certified Preplanning Consultant
· Certified Crematory Operator
· Certified Natural Organic Reduction Operator
· Military Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Non-denominational Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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How honors are coordinated

Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.

For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.